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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:733
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:542
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:461
Date:15-May-2012
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Don Bradman, display comprising signature on cover commemorating Bradman's 75th Birthday, window mounted with large photograph of Bradman batting, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 74 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman, display comprising Bradman Museum cricket cap, window mounted with colour photograph, miniature ball with facsimile autograph & miniature bat, framed & glazed, overall 64 x 57 cm. (Frame with some faults). With CoA
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Don Bradman, bronze statuette 'The Cover Drive - Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' by Fredric Whitehouse, Bradman Museum limited edition 142/500, 19 cm tall. Superb condition, in original packaging. With CoA.
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Don Bradman, pewter statuette 'The Cover Drive - Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' by Freddie Whitehouse, limited edition 50/5000, 19 cm tall. With CoA. Superb condition, in original packaging
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Don Bradman: 'The Herald & Weekly Times PhotoGraphic Collection', set of 6 large reprinted photographs of Don Bradman with facsimile autographs, window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 74 x 64 cm. Superb condition, in original packaging. (6 items).
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Framed Cricket Prints: 'Sir Donald Bradman - The Greatest Batsman of All Time'; 'The Don - In The Nets, Waca, circa 1932' (2 sizes); 'Sir Donald Bradman 1908-2001 - 'The Don''; 'The Invincibles'. All framed, various sizes. (5 items)
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Don Bradman, prints (10) 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C. 1908-2001, World Test Record Score 334 Australia vs England, Leeds 1930' by Weg (each signed by the artist), published by the Bradman Museum, size 39 x 51 cm. (10 items)
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1950s Cricket Books, noted 'Hampshire County Cricket - Official History' by Altham, Arlott, Eager & Webber (signed E.D.R.Eager & Arthur Holt) [London, 1957]; 'J.M.Barrie’s Allahakbarries C.C. 1899' [London, 1950]; 'Great Days in New Zealand Cricket' by Brittenden [London, 1958]; 'The Kangaroo Conquers - West Indies v Australia, 1955' by Landsberg [London, 1955]. Fair/ Good condition. (39 items)
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1950s Cricket Books, noted 'The South Africans in Australia 1952-1953' by Moyes [London, 1953]; 'Ian Peebles on The Ashes 1954-1955' [London, 1955]; 'The Fight for the Ashes 1958-1959' by Peebles [London, 1959]; 'Bat, Ball, Wicket and All' by Martineau [London, 1950]. Fair/Good condition. (39 items)
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'P&O Souvenir Tour Programme, 1956 Tests, Australia v England', P&O brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and with each nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 17 signatures including Ian Johnson, Keith Miller, Richie Benaud & Ray Lindwall. Superb condition.
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Cricket Game: Ariel 'Elec-Crickette' game in original (battered) box, c1960. Includes tin/wood/electric game-board; 4.5 volt Ever Ready battery (unlikely to still be charged), one bulb & instuctions. (Missing sight screens & stumps; and 5 more bulbs)
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'The Tied Test', 1960 Australia v West Indies, 1st Test at Brisbane, display comprising action picture signed by Wes Hall & Richie Benaud, limited edition 543/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 62 cm. With CoA.
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1960s Cricket Books, noted 'Harold Rhodes Testimonial 1968' (signed Harold Rhodes) [Derby, 1968]; 'Calypso Cricket' by Alan Davidson [Sydney, 1969]; 'Gary Sobers - King Cricket' by Sobers [London, 1967]; 'Tiger’s Tale - The Nawab of Pataudi' by Pataudi& Wheeler [London, 1969]. (35 items)
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1960s Cricket Books, noted 'The International Series - The Story of the United States versus Canada at Cricket' by Marder (signed) [London, 1968]; 'West Indies Revisited - The MCC Tour 1959/60' by Swanton (signed) [London, 1960]; 'The Poetry of Cricket' by Frewin [London, 1964]; 'The Best of Cricket’s Fiction - Volume One' by Frewin [London, 1966]. (35 items)
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Unfinished Cricket Bat Project - 1960 First Tied Test, Brisbane: Full size Cricket Bats (10) each with 15 original signatures - Australians Richie Benaud, Colin McDonald, Ian Meckiff, Alan Davidson, Norm O’Neill, Bob Simpson, Lindsay Kline & Neil Harvey; plus West Indians Gary Sobers, Rohan Kanhai, Cammie Smith, Peter Lashley, Joe Solomon, Gerry Alexander & Wes Hall. A wonderful opportunity for an entrepeneur to complete this project; the bats are in superb condition. The first ever Tied Test was played…
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Samuel Wells (1885-1972, ‘Age’ Sporting Cartoonist), original black & white cartoon drawing, showing Bill Lawry and progress of 1961 2nd Test, England v Australia at Lord’s, window mounted, overall 47 x 42 cm
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St. Kilda Cricket Club, display 'St. Kilda Cricket Club, Premiership Winners 1961-62', with embroidered StK.C.C. logo, team photograph & photograph of club captain John Edwards, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 53 cm
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1966-67 Australian Tour to South Africa: Framed team photographs (3) one showing Harmony Stadium signed on the mount by Australia & Orange Free State Country Districts teams, 26 signatures including Bill Lawry, Ian Redpath, Grahame Thomas & Garth McKenzie (overall 53 x 43 cm); plus team photographs of 1966-67 South Africa & 1966-67 South African Universities v Australia (both 40 x 33 cm). Ex Australian team manager Bill Jacobs. (3 items)
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1966-67 Australian Tour to South Africa: Posters (2) by Whitbread & Co. brewers, with photo of the Australian team, and tour itinerary in English & Afrikaans, each 51 x 90 cm. One poster in Fair/Good condition (minor peripheral faults), other poster damaged. Ex Australian team manager Bill Jacobs. (2 items)
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Middlesex Cricket Cap, blue wool, embroidered Three Swords on front, player unknown. Made by Jack Hobbs Ltd, 59 Fleet St, E.C.4. Fine condition. Ex Windsor Hotel collection.
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Western Australia Cricket Umpires Association Cap, yellow with embroidered 'Waca' monogram on front, made by Grose Bros, Perth. Together with Waca tie. Good condition. Ex Windsor Hotel collection. (2 items)
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Richmond Cricket Club Cap, back & yellow wool, made by H.& N.Simons, player unknown. Together with tie & pair of cuffl inks. Fine condition. Ex Windsor Hotel collection. (3 items)
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1970s-90s Cricket Books, noted 'Six and Out - The Legend of Australian and New Zealand Cricket' by Pollard (with tipped in signed letters from Jack Pollard & Pattie Menzies) [Sydney, 1970]; 'God’s Forgotten Cricketers' edited by Odendaal (signed) [Cape Town, 1976]; '16 Unpublished Australian Scores' [Association of Cricket Statisticians, UK, 1976]; 'World Cricket Cup Vistas' edited by Narasimhan [Madras, 1975]. (36 items)
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1970s Cricket Books incl.'Test Tussles On and Off the Field' by D.K.Darling (signed) [Hobart, 1970]; 'Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development throughout the World' by Bowen [Lond., 1970]; 'Time of the Tiger - The Bill O’Reilly Story' by Whitington [Melb., 1970]; 'Fair Play - The Story of Women’s Cricket' by Heyhoe Flint & Rheinberg [Lond., 1976].(36)
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1972-73 Australian Tour to West Indies: Qantas travel bag, red with white piping, printed on each side 'Australian Cricket Tour - West Indies 1973/ Australia's Round the World Airline, Qantas Airways'. Also adidas travel bag, printed on each side 'Rest of the World Cricket XI, Australian Tour 1971-72'. (2 items)
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Cricket Ties: Nice collection of ties, about half cricket related, c1960s-90s, including Australian ties from 1973, 1982 & 1991; Vingt Cinq Club (9); also 1988 Bicentennial Test. Ex Bill Jacobs collection. (107 items)
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Cricket Plates: 'Century of Centuries' plates (3) - Sir Jack Hobbs, John Edrich & Geoff Boycott; 'County Champions' plates (2) - 1973 Hampshire & 1976 Middlesex; 1980 Centenary Test. (6 items)
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1974 Australian Team, official team photo, with title 'Australian Cricket Team, New Zealand Tour 1974' & players names printed on mount, signed to mount by entire team, 14 signatures - Ian Chappell (captain), Greg Chappell, Ashley Mallett, Gary Gilmore, Geoff Dymock, Doug Walters, Ian Davis, Ray Bright, Max Walker, Ashley Woodcock, Keith Stackpole, Kerry O’Keefe, Ian Redpath & Rod Marsh, overall 36 x 28 cm. Fine condition. Ex N.Z. Cricket Museum
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Doug Walters, prints (10) 'The Doug Walters Six' by Iain McKellar, each signed by Walters and the artist, size 56 x 52 cm. (10 items)
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Chappell Brothers: Prints (10) 'The Chappell Brothers' by Dave Thomas, signed by Ian & Trevor Chappell, size 72 x 51 cm. (10 items)
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1977 Centenary Test: Scarce strip of 5 Reserved Seat tickets, one for each day of the Centenary Test, Australia v England at MCG, on 12th-17th March. Green tickets, for 'Reserved Seat, In the Open'. (A legendary match, Australia won by 45 runs, exactly the same result as in the first Test in 1877. Highlights were Hookes five consecutive fours, Marsh 110, McCosker batting with a broken jaw, Randall 174, Lillee 11 wickets).
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1977 Centenary Test: Scarce strip of 5 Reserved Seat tickets, one for each day of the Centenary Test, Australia v England at MCG, on 12th-17th March. Yellow tickets, for 'Reserved Seat, Under Cover'.
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Neville Cardus Books, specially bound editions - 'Cardus on Cricket' [London, 1977] No.33/100; 'Cardus in the Covers' [London, 1978] No.79/100; 'Play Resumed with Cardus' [London, 1979] No.57/100; 'A Fourth Innings with Cardus' [London, 1981] No.85/100; 'A Cardus for All Seasons' [London, 1985] No.23/100. Good condition in slip-cases. (5 items)
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1977-78 Tasmania's First Sheffield Shield Season: Scarce programme/tour guide 'Jack's Giant Killers, Sheffield Shield Souvenir', with 12 signatures inside. Superb condition
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Cricket Art: Charles Moodie (1947-, Australian): 'The Last Four of the Day', oil on board, signed by the artist lower left (framed, 55 x 66 cm); Applegate caricature of Greg Chappell (framed, 51 x 61 cm); plus pair of aboriginal art prints by Malla (Dale Oliver), both signed and numbered by the artist, and endorsed to Greg Chappell (both framed, 50 x 63 cm). (4 items)
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1979 Australian Tour to Hong Kong: Group with blazer, white with green trim, pocket embroidered 'Cathay Pacific/ Jumbo Superstars'; plus tie & tour guide. (The Australian team included Bill Brown, Ian Craig, Neil Harvey, Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller, Arthur Morris & Harold Larwood). (3 items)
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Prints, noted 'The County Ground, Hove' by Alan Fearnley; 'Trent Bridge' by Roy Perry; 'David Gower' by Bryn; 'W.G.Grace, Gloucestershire & England' by Harold Cantle; 'Icc World Cup, South Africa 2003' by Richie Ryall. (10 items)
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Ian Botham: Prints (10) 'Legends of Cricket Series - Ian Botham' by Dave Thomas, each signed by Ian Botham and the artist, size 57 x 48 cm. (10 items)
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'The Knights of Cricket', display comprising 6 signed photographs of all the Sirs - Don Bradman, Clyde Walcott, Gary Sobers, Colin Cowdrey, Everton Weekes & Richard Hadlee, window mounted with details of their Test careers, limited edition 177/500, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 80 cm. With CoA.
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Cricket Art: Felix Topolski(1907-89): 'Eton v Harrow, Cricket at Lords, 1983', screenprint, signed by the artist lower right, numbered 81/300 lower left (framed, 100 x 62 cm); plus print 'Dr W.G.Grace' by John Thirsk (c1972), signed by the artist and numbered 66/500 (framed, 54 x 80 cm). (2 items)
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'Three Australian Cricketing Legends', display comprising signed photographs of Dennis Lillee, Greg Chappell & Rod Marsh, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 94 x 59 cm. With CoA
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1986 Madras Tied Test, print 'The Madras Tied Test' by Iain McKellar, signed by Greg Matthews and the artist and numbered 22/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 71 cm
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1986 Madras Tied Test, prints (10) 'The Madras Tied Test' by Iain McKellar, signed by Greg Matthews and the artist, size 56 x 52 cm. (10 items)
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing NSW cap with SCG in background), signed by Don Bradman & the artist, limited edition 3/850, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 69 cm.
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'Pageant of Cricket' by Frith [London, 1987], deluxe leather-bound edition in slip-case, signed by Don Bradman & the author and numbered 186/200. Superb condition in slip-case
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1988 Bicentennial Test, full size 'Crocket' Cricket Bat, signed on front by Australia & England teams, with 29 signatures including Allan Border, David Boon (184 not out), Dean Jones, Mike Gatting & Chris Broad (139). Bat in good condition
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1989-90 Australian Team, full size 'Kookaburra' Cricket Bat, with 13 signatures on front & reverse, including Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Greg Campbell & David Boon; plus c1986-87 Tied Test miniature bat with 15 signatures. Fair/Good condition.(2 items)
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Sir Vivian Richards, print 'Sir Vivian' by Mark Sofilas, signed by Viv Richards and the artist, limited edition 116/300, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 99 cm. with CoA.
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'David Gower - The Autobiography' by Gower & Johnson [Cheshire, 1992], deluxe limited edition 41/100, signed by David Gower & Tim Rice, superb condition in slip-case
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Artwork: 'Spinners and a Batsman. Clarrie Grimmett, Shane Warne, Bill Ponsford', original painting by Bryan Membrey, watercolour & pencil, signed lower right, window mounted, overall 42 x 60 cm. From the artist’s personal collection
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Ian Healy, print 'The Boy from Biloela - Ian Healy' by d’Arcy Doyle, signed by Ian Healy and the artist, limited edition 1260/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 91 cm. With CoA
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Jocelyn Galsworthy Cricket Prints: Collection of prints (19), including 'England v Australia, Headingly, 1997', 'The Greatest Test match of All Time - England v Australia at the MCG, Melbourne, 1998', 'England v Australia, Adelaide Oval, 1998' & 'Cricket at Goodwood 300 Years 1702-2002'. All signed by the artist & numbered, most about 61 x 43 cm. (19 items)
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Old Trafford: Print of Old Trafford Cricket Ground, endorsed at top '3rd Cornhill Insurance Test Match, England v New Zealand, June 30th-July 5th 1994', signed by England captain Mike Atherton, and 22 other England & Lancashire cricketers including Cyril Washbrook, Brian Statham & Geoff Edrich, size 64 x 45 cm
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'Gone!', panoramic print, showing Mike Gatting's dismissal for 0 by Glenn McGrath in the 5th Test of the 1994-95 Ashes Series, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 120 x 43 cm. With score card signed by Gatting & Gooch (also framed, 22 x 30 cm)
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Brad Oldroyd's Perth Cricket Cap, red with embroidered 'Perth Cricket Club' logo on front, signed inside by Brad Oldroyd. Good match-worn condition. [Brad Oldroyd played 30 First-class matches for Western Australia 1995-2002]
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1995 England v West Indies: Print 'The Lord's Pavilion' by David Gentleman, signed by both teams in margins, 33 signatures including Mike Atherton, Alec Stewart, Richie Richardson & Brian Lara, size 50 x 43 cm
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Mark Taylor: 'The Captain's Knock', display comprising panoramic photograph, showing Mark Taylor's century in the 2nd Test v Pakistan 1995, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 117 x 38 cm. Plus commentary/scorecard signed by Mark Taylor (also framed & glazed, 22 x 30 cm)
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'Waugh Path', colour panoramic photograph showing Steve Waugh’s double century in the Fouth Test: Frank Worrell Trophy, Sabina Park, Jamaica 1995, limited edition 511/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 116 x 41 cm. Together with printed scorecard of the Test signed by Steve Waugh (also framed & glazed, 31 x 39 cm).
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1995-96 Australia/Sri Lanka/West Indies, full size Cricket Bat signed on front by three teams, with 45 signatures including Mark Taylor, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Richie Richardson, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Arjuna Ranatunga, Chaminda Vaas & Muttiah Muralitharan, mounted in attractive display case, overall 35 x 110 cm. Superb condition.
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Jeff Thomson: Original artwork for proposed print by Dave Thomas, signed by Jeff Thomson, overall 45 x 32 cm
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Craig McDermott: Original artwork for proposed print by Dave Thomas, signed by Craig McDermott, overall 45 x 32 cm
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Geoff Lawson: Original artwork for proposed print by Dave Thomas, signed by Geoff Lawson, overall 45 x 32 cm
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1996-97 Australia/West Indies/Pakistan, full size 'Kookaburra' Cricket Bat, signed by all three teams, with 39 signatures including Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Glenn McGrath, Brian Lara, Courtney Walsh & Wasim Akram. Fine condition
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'Boxing Day', panoramic photograph of the Third Test Australia v West Indies at the MCG, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 121 x 45 cm. Together with score card signed by Curtly Ambrose (9 wickets), framed & glazed, overall 22 x 30 cm
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Shane Warne's 300th Test Wicket, display comprising signature below picture, window mounted with action photograph of Warne's 300th wicket, and list of Warne's first 300 victims, limited edition 50/1000, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 41 cm. Also panoramic photograph 'Shane Warne - 356' eclipsing Dennis lillee's record, in tube. (2 items)
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Mark Taylor, display 'Taylor joins Bradman - A Unique moment in Cricketing History', with action photograph of Taylor celebrating his 334 not out, window mounted with signature on piece and caption, limited edition 1427/1500, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 58 cm. .
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The Great All-Rounders, signed prints of Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan, Ian Botham & Kapil Dev, each numbered 8/250, each window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 44 x 42 cm. (5 items)
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At the Crease, signed prints of Allan Border, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Neil Harvey & Doug Walters, each numbered 8/250, each window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 44 x 42 cm. . (5 items)
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Opening the Bowling, signed prints of Merv Hughes, Keith Miller, Jeff Thomson & Dennis Lillee, each numbered 8/250, each window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 44 x 42 cm. (4 items)
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Dugald Wynne: Original paintings 'Caught Out' & 'Play' (after James Cole, c1880), oil on canvas, both signed by the artist 'D.L.Wynne' lower left, each overall 26 x 36 cm. (2 items)
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Sydney Cricket Ground: Prints (10) 'Sydney Cricket Ground' by Thera, showing a Odi match Australia v West Indies under lights, size 72 x 36 cm. (10 items)
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Steve Waugh, lithographed print 'Steve Waugh, Farewell from Melbourne', signed by Steve Waugh, limited edition 261/350, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 48 cm. With CoA.
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2003-04 Australian Team, display 'First Eleven, Australia 2003/04', comprising full size Cricket Bat with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee & Stuart MacGill, in wood/perspex display case, overall 51 x 105 cm. Limited edition 90/100. with CoA.
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